A new study published in Nature has shed light on two long-debated aspects of Easter Island’s history. The research analyzed the genomes of 15 ancient Rapanui individuals who lived between 1670 and 1950, housed at the Musée de l’Homme in Paris. The study challenges the theory of population collapse due to “ecocide” or environmental mismanagement. … Read more
A new malware campaign has been discovered, using an unusual method to steal Google credentials from unsuspecting users. The malware locks the user’s browser in kiosk mode, blocking the “ESC” and “F11” keyboard keys, making it seem like there’s no way out. This is done to frustrate the user into entering their Google credentials, which … Read more
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys, predicts that large language models (LLMs) will become commoditized as the technology advances. Instead, the real value will come from the applications built on top of these models. According to Nilekani, many companies are already working on India-specific LLM solutions for Indian languages, which means every part of … Read more
Archaeologists in Egypt have made a significant discovery by uncovering the remains of a 3,200-year-old military barracks. The site contains a wealth of artifacts, including a bronze sword inscribed with the name of Ramesses II. The barracks likely served as a strategic stronghold to control the entrance into ancient Egypt from the western desert or … Read more
A newly released image from the European Space Agency (ESA) shows an unusual “smiley face” shape on the surface of Mars, which could be a sign of ancient life on the Red Planet. The structure is actually a remnant of an ancient lake that dried up billions of years ago and is made up of … Read more
A team of researchers led by Dr. Dae-Yoon Kim from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new composite fiber that can effectively block neutrons in space radiation. This breakthrough could revolutionize space travel, as exposure to cosmic radiation poses a significant threat to long-term missions. The team created lightweight, flexible … Read more
In the early days of the internet, it was a place where anyone could be anyone, and you could find anything. Marketers soon realized they could make money on the internet, but no one had figured out how yet. The original search engine included an index of all web pages, allowing users to browse the … Read more
Pregnancy may cause significant changes to the brain, with more than 80% of gray matter shrinking during this time. A recent study tracked these changes by scanning the brain of a pregnant neuroscientist throughout her pregnancy and for two years postpartum. The study found that the average decrease in gray-matter volume within affected brain areas … Read more
The aging Sherco coal power plant in Minnesota is slated for retirement within the next five years, but its infrastructure will soon have a new life. Xcel Energy plans to repurpose the plant’s interconnection system to connect the largest solar project in the Upper Midwest directly to the grid. This move will bypass seven years … Read more
September has been a remarkable month for desktop hypervisors, with four major players – Oracle, Parallels, VMware, and VirtualBox – delivering significant updates. Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.1 boasts a modernized user interface with reduced or full UI functionality, depending on the user level. Additionally, it now allows users to run Linux and BSD code for the … Read more